A treatise comprising of the analysis of principles, calculation of chances, codification of rules, study of situations, glossary of poker terms necessary to a comprehensive understanding of the great American Game.
This is an excellent introduction on draw poker and poker in general. It does not only cover the basics of rules and odds, but also provides a real introduction to the intricacies and challenges of poker and offers the beginner the first and vital lessons in the most important aspects that factor into becoming a proficient poker player.
- Description of the Game
- What Draw-Poker Is
- How the Game Is Played
- Hands
- Rules of the Game
- Rules of Play
- I. Preliminaries
- II. The Deal
- III. Betting Before the Draw
- IV. The Draw
- V. Betting After the Draw
- VI. The Showdown and Settlement
- VII. Jack-pots
- VIII. Errors
- Calculation of Chances
- Chances in Draw Poker
- I. The Relative Value of Hands
- II. Probable Value of Opposing Hands
- III. The Chance of Bettering in the Draw
- IV. The Betting Odds
- V. The Known and the Unknown
- Studies of Actual Play
- Elementary Principles
- The Problem of the Draw
- The Limit
- Personality in Poker
- Betting Before the Draw
- As to Laying Down
- Playing a Strong Hand
- The Bluff
- Punctilio of the Game
- How to Play Jack-pots
- Caution and Courage
- The Counter-Bluff
- Playing Against Odds
- Calling and Raising
- "Pressing the Luck"
- Mental Discipline of the Game
- The Game Now Symmetrical, and Not Likely to be Changed
1st edition 1901, 207 pages; PDF 113 pages.
word count: 62814 which is equivalent to 251 standard pages of text